Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.721 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia stood at 0.721 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 0.9478 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6698 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Colombia 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8563 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8805 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8988 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9304 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9478 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9039 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8302 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8205 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6947 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.685 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.681 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6714 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6698 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6724 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6753 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6986 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.721 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.8563 GPIA | 0.9478 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7306 GPIA | 0.6698 GPIA | 0.9039 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6983 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 0.721 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia was 0.721 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9478 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6698 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release